’The heart will not retreat’: How we loved Leonard Cohen
From 2016: Brian D. Johnson on the private and permanent connections Leonard Cohen’s fans felt for him
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Brian D. Johnson
Brian D. Johnson writes about film and the arts for Maclean’s. He’s also a filmmaker, and director of the annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Gala.
’Leonard, we appreciate the gift.’ In appreciation of Leonard Cohen
Brian D. Johnson’s never-before-published ode to ’our scout on the front lines of love, guiding us into the beauty of the moment, but with a cautionary word’
The arrival of Denis Villeneuve
How Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve catapulted from indie Canadian cinema to Hollywood stardom—all while keeping his signature style intact
Anne Carson has a nervy new collection of poetry
Canada’s most richly rewarded poet proves her worth
Eliza Reid on life as Iceland’s Canadian first lady
Eliza Reid on presidential perks, what binds northern nations, how she proposed, and Björk
The silent power of landscape
From Iceland to Australia, documentary film is turning the setting into the story, says film critic Brian D. Johnson
Leonard Cohen’s third act
At 82, Leonard Cohen released a poignant album, ’You Want It Darker.’ He thought that it could well be his last.
16 to see at TIFF ’16: Brian D. Johnson’s picks
A sweet 16 of must-see movies, plus a handful more our reviewer can’t wait to see
Why Canadian cinema might love Nordic Noir’s new wave
The lure of Nesbø and Knausgaard has stars like Matt Damon, Kristin Wiig and Michael Fassbender turning Scandinavia into the new Hollywood North
Patty Hearst’s America, 40 years later
New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin finds an engrossing narrative in an old crime story